Casual youthful multi-brand Canadian fashion retailer Boathouse will expand into the Quebec market this year for the first time.  A lease has been signed to open a Boathouse store at the Promenades Gatineau near Ottawa in a space most recently occupied by Le Chateau.

More announcements will be made as the retailer ramps up its expansion in Quebec and the rest of Canada.

“We’re excited about going into Quebec. It’s been a dream for a long time,” said Janet Weatherhead, director of sales and operations at Boathouse/Blackwell Supply Co. “Quebec wants the experience of brick & mortar. People want to come back to the malls, and there’s no time like the present.”

Boathouse, which has over 80 stores in Canada, carries men’s and women’s clothing and footwear and accessories from brands including Champion, Kappa, Volcom, Adidas, Billabong, Vans, Crooks & Castles, Nike and, Tentr.

Photo courtesy Boathouse